Original U.S. WWI/WWII Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife “Paratrooper” Used with M8 Scabbard British Bayonets with oxidized plating

with oxidized plating

however the majority of the blade still shows the aspects of the blade beautifully

The explosive had a wide variety of uses during the war

attached as part of the German 7th Army

a shame it came to us so late after the fact

Original U.S. WWI/WWII Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife “Paratrooper” Used with M8 Scabbard British Bayonets with oxidized platingOriginal Item: Only One Available. The U. S. Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife was the second major "Knuckle Knife" to be officially adopted and issued to the US military. It was developed for use in the horrific trench warfare that typified the stalemate on the Western Front during the latter part of World War One and saw use not only there, but during World War Two as well. The knife was manufactured in the United States by Henry Disston & Sons (H. D.